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The Rakes

Henry Blyth

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Description:From John Wilmot, the drunken and debauched 2nd Earl of Rochester, to Albert Edward, the playboy Prince of Wales (and later King Edward VII), Henry Blyth chronicles the lives and adventures of some of England's most notorious rakes. These 'dissipated and immoral men of fashion', gamblers, womanisers and bon viveurs, were not necessarily typical of the times in which they lived, but their excesses add vibrancy to the pages of history, and, despite the fact that their conduct was often highly reprehensible, they were never, ever boring. Focusing on seven representative rakes from the Restoration to the late Victorian era, seductions and duels abound in this enthralling account of some of English history's most colourful characters.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Rakes. To get started finding The Rakes, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 220

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: The Chalford Press

Release: 2006

ISBN: 1845883454

Description: From John Wilmot, the drunken and debauched 2nd Earl of Rochester, to Albert Edward, the playboy Prince of Wales (and later King Edward VII), Henry Blyth chronicles the lives and adventures of some of England's most notorious rakes. These 'dissipated and immoral men of fashion', gamblers, womanisers and bon viveurs, were not necessarily typical of the times in which they lived, but their excesses add vibrancy to the pages of history, and, despite the fact that their conduct was often highly reprehensible, they were never, ever boring. Focusing on seven representative rakes from the Restoration to the late Victorian era, seductions and duels abound in this enthralling account of some of English history's most colourful characters.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Rakes. To get started finding The Rakes, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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